You Should Meet: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Ready to Read: Level Three)

by Laurie Calkhoven (Author) Alyssa Petersen (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: You Should Meet

Get to know Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning creator of Hamilton: An American Musical, in this fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people "you should meet!" Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda!

Lin-Manuel is a writer, singer, actor, songwriter, and rapper who created the hit Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton: An American Musical. He was also the cocomposer of Disney's Moana and is the star of the upcoming film, Mary Poppins Returns, with Emily Blunt. His creativity appeals to children and adults alike and he has already won a Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and a Pulitzer Prize for his work. Learn all about how he grew up and the things he's accomplished so far in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read that's perfect for beginning readers.

A special section at the back of the book includes extras like the history of Puerto Rico and how to write a play. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!

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Laurie Calkhoven
Laurie Calkhoven is a children's writer and editor living in New York City. She has written many historical children's books, including George Washington: An American Life and Harriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom. You can visit her at lauriecalkhoven.com.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781534422414
Lexile Measure
900
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Publication date
August 28, 2018
Series
You Should Meet
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF007060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
JNF045000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers | Beginner
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
United States
Composers
Actors
Actors and actresses
Miranda, Lin-Manuel
Lyricists

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